Links for 07-09-2006

“Librovision is an interactive installation where users ‘can leaf through a virtual book, enlarge details or shift them about on the display surface by using simple hand motions and without physically touching the computer or the monitor screen.'” VCTB lo

“Here’s another fact of life: authors will never get a large advance if they don’t work hard for a low one. But is it truly a matter of money? I see it as a matter of self-respect.” Katherine Kerr on the value of self-editing in genre fiction.

“Here is a little photo-session of an abandoned city. When the Soviet Union collapsed, government didn’t have much funds to support some small cities around strategically import objects.” Snaps from the (former) USSR, via BoingBoing.

“Moffat claims that his MOG theory can explain the Bullet cluster without an ounce of dark matter.” Well, they’re disagreeing, but at least it’s not about the definition of an arbitrary ancient word, eh?